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p r, . . 4 T i I. A S l'' V '.. 'MK.IMli.'VU I'l'tiilt, (;',!-r, Fr-.i't Kr.iat ,-t. r, frost & front. I.loy , Frowt A Fru, Can- ico. Front 4 X" rout. In- l.miiliCK. - Mill,' ;! I r . lit l.ll W. R. 5vlS,i. Editor J. IS. JORDAN, Maaage. ,i.r"l t Foxt Osric t mum, I,-, ft mi- irti-M rnfrt,,r, under r.' llbKrrip!nn mailed Vor ft -. id tnttn liM '-n month. Jnymi-ut i ;r nanifl Itiuct &0 coiilf. M i:f-t UiPTI?i IW ADVANCE. f OA Vr-ar.,., ...,.$I.fiO M-r fclwiilis 70 ' !- ,,n()n f,'i UsiRie Cny 05 MlfltK TO TUB VVULIC, Any irrnnTum rc-nortJ.in ujien th rimr hi 1,-r, ttHi,lirw or reputation of i,.v o. !(, n, fl-m or rurpoimlon whluh t v ir In thp column of 'j'ne '"ti limn will ho giuilly cor- - ' ! upon in beim- t,niiKht to the iwiuk'U of inn publinheia. en n:AV, An; it so, ma. Behave mid io ood. do to Church tomorrow. Spend some of your money with j our o n enterprise. Kii k well of the man who is out of : -il some time. K doth not yet appear what re f-i.tll net out of the war. A hog 11 k( another hog because they can grunt together. remember Japan Is not too proud to J r.iit Mick a pin there! Trusting f.od is all right, but a sol t) ; r should keep his powder dry. Many colored people go to colored Imp mores foe soda water onlv. Why? The, colored undertaker who has I'i.rneii to ell a coffin .should learn to miiks one. The w hlt'i ninn hnii piilnted all crimes, the Devil and Afro-American bint k. Think why. The colored child whow colored !; ."! !( ! lioii:ht it a whlto doll, did a linii,-' which I not. in linn with com i, mii i-cnae. llifore you btiv another, C.UiU. Please quit r-'upKlng on the Exfi-' SS ami ref'.ihing to buy it. Once more. I'leane quit "cussln" tho Dispatch and Hiking the heels off your shoes to id a copy to buy. tie consistent for one liny at lea -it. We are sending Mr. V. K. King, the liiior, into all parts of the state to preach the gospel of Negro support r,.r Nej:ro business. In muny places C tig Kej-ro. or rather nigger, goes if) lis hiding as KiKtn fc he lirai'B Mr. i.ii't in in town. When will a hitr Col ined m:n act like a big white mar? There are niaj.y Negro school rooms !!iion whoiie wfiiln the l.V.ures are all whSte, There are no whit school rooms where all tho pictures are col wed. In "oioe white school roouis one ;.r, ot find the picture of even Book er T. W -.h tout on ,'ha colored man vhmu the whitfi follis made. Thing a Tim colored man who ruiitH ' udeat nhout ra e er.terprlKp, very often iuean not a word of it. If you follow Mm, ycu will find h!:n fcettinjr hla i .i niei.ded at the w hite mnu'a shoe rh,;5'. Ma clothes cleaned at a whit ii.an's prcMsilnR sho)), his groceries at a while man's mote, and hia aCvice from jiii Iritiurant while nisn who Known e-.t to noih:.i;s, ie does not imtron l; t',e wliiw tuati's biirhernhop. Thank t:, I ord. In. poys w:th his race In i.d'.i ciiihis, even In if in on tho edR of a nto,'. t ii';i:i!(a it happens that a man limk ,it wlsut ft tnkcs to jven omo an oh-1 claond gtliig one ;rp further fitidf. 't that wli.'.t It takes to accimfplbih :'.e l i-t willing to do. Take for i'. i liner the averaf! llli'erate. He !i easily find out that Illiteracy it a i i-t st.imhlii. blo-.lt hi Ills wey to i:; h-ctnii! '! trie-?.- Ho may ba "iiT ,'id be will noi doubt, but what !. -ii-niK I" not leaning In his door, but 1 ,. v ?:, ar wilhng to l,vbt tho twl 1 ; jit lamp and burn rbe niiiluiht oil, j ,iii'i:f over hmd- that he may '(! to he a men'tl baulirtiK. li.' ca- easily be b:iide to iio'.ior.-.tand ' ist poverty is a we.trv thing that it 1 ,-w9 down th hesrt of man and dulls Si eumiin,;' Livlii. lie luav huvo n to .V'D !s p, I'll Wj.lcll lt'3iiS i i"i "S'M-y Hi. ( want to wenllh and ; hi:t C :ik to ' !i,-l 1 w!) n the l!. re are not m..ny who Mti;,t the course of to the end -I' lo he a financial .ri'.i-t. '.f in the f rid cf gv-ii.-liT., r.ifciiy Fc-k to it 1 -I r '. C.i wiiv to cnnie in'o rill i- ivt ,! to (! tin--! ? : !i ! ! !! .,' n I ! r j':; 1 i': -:1 i:-. crtTi-i t. I .f the i 1 ! r to f i ?!; r, ' ' -l,! ; h i-. i, ii.l I'i't i WHITE MEN CANNOT SETTLE OUR QUESTION FOR, tUT WITH US, A national conference to organize H;..;i'ii.t lyiicnins; ha.i been called by a biiiji h of liberty loving white men, ac. conlltiR to preos liispatcheH, to meet May fl aitfi 6, '19, in Nw Vork City. iSo fat i we can recognize, the numen ol tlie nn'ii Diui women who are pre.suiiied U represent the group of a i ! t lynch aKltaors, they are all white men (.nd women. To cbMTvanl men to men w ho have studio.? the history of racial agitations lu this country it is apparent that this movement Jo be most effective must comprehend the exact position of the colored people who are for the most part the victims of this great crime asaln&t civilization. Not only must a correct survey of tho poaitlon and a fair investigation of the race be made, but It must be called Into coun. sel end made a party to all that Is be ing done, looking to the betterment of its condlt'on. It may be, that at this time somf progress can be made, with out cout selling with the colored man; on the same tneory that starving borse. or a dying calf may b taken without Its knowledge or consent from a place of misery and eventual death, to pluce of safety. In the case of the atlual, which is not a being of self dttxirri ir.atlon and not possessed of the power to reason .that the experi ment could be made a success, be cause, the animals, mentioned, can be fcovernod lo their best good without their consent Hut with man, it Is dif ferent, lie Is a creature of self-determination and possessed cf reason, end becauao this Is true, must be a de termining factor in all the things which are done to change his condi tion, either for weal or for woe. Man can not bo placed with satisfac tion in any position In human society, however ide,il, without believing that he has attained thereunto by efforts of which he was a part. He must believe that he was hla own free agent, In all thut he may achieve, In order that ho may reap from his accomplishments the satisfaction that he has merely come Into reward for duty well per formed. Therefore, the white men who pro claim their Intention to bring him Into the estate of a free American, must make him a party to all the plans and methods to be used In this glorious work. Because otr (rouble In this country Is racial, and because the deeds of both races have brought ps to our present status, we must ever bear In mind that one race cannot safely as sume tho responsibility for any plan having for Its purpose the settlement of questions which arise out of the conduct of both races. I Finally the Antt-Lynchtng Confer ence w hich Is to be held In Newr York May 5 and 6, 'J 9 ,to begin right, must comprehend large. If not a larger number Colored men that white men, clothed with equal authority to act, to tho end that the methods adopted to attack the giant crime of lynch ing may bring about a rememdy, which will he InBtinsr. llunless this Is done a correct survey of the situation cannot be obtained, a proper diagnosis of the case cannot be made. Solomon has wisely snld that no mnh can properly judge of a matter until he shall have heard it all. What Is true of a single man Is true of any large number. We are all anxious for a settlement, not only of the lynching question, but all the other questions which today constitute American Jus tice the jest of the century, but in our ardor, let us not forget that no ques tion was ever settled until It was set tled right." DEMOCRACY FOR THE NEGRO. One of the largest tasks of democra cy Is (hat of keeping her own house In order. It Is so easy to go out and talk ideals and theories. It is so diffi cult to prac' V.e even the least of what la champion d with the tongue. Dem ocracy does not come easy. Race prejudice seems born in the bone and innrraa in the spirit of man. The snobbery of culture and position easily checkmates th i impulses of considera tion and nelghborllnoss and brother- noon, i he claims of aristocracy soon make a dirrerence In one's feelings to- wr.ru inose wno siu to be less for tunately situated, 'j je sense of power ami personal superiority lead to limit ed sympathy and patience with the weak, struggling an 1 blundering man. It Is so easy to think of humanity In altitudes instPHd of on the levels of life. We conceive of humanity grading from the top to the lowest depths f. the bottom. Is doiivcracy an Ideal an,: u thorn; ? Let us hope that It Is an Ideal toward which we struggle, and not grow Impatient and discorr e?ert when we fait to realize It. Our enro should be when we-, 'all, and fall, that we go no further than our knees, and that we are facing in that direc tion. le.mocracy is fimiinr, It 'difficult to provide a place for the Negro. She lt.iow, he must be treated with justice. ' h"t hlH Inter' st muse life protected, tint his lire must bti hold precious, thit his (MUrer must be educated, that his health must be presjrved. ""'1 r'Kina ,r ast "e u"r"" I( ., iii.-i .in ciwi.ru. ieeiocracy knows khe?e Cads. She kuo' s, fur ther, tbht thft Negro Is tho liiost 'oyal citizen. He Ja not Inoculated witll iiy unsoCal theories. does not contribute- to the spirit ,jf Industrial (llticoVnt. His patriotism Is without alloy. H has made a axxl snhll?r, baa borne wounds, prlvaiions," and death in the nation's battler to inake the world safe Tor democracy. Now he doiurvris to find a safe place for himseff beneath thft flag for which he has foutrht and with!;, the Borders of the nation for which he was w'.lllng to die. Will he find a nfa place7 We answer. Certainly. The good sense of the Ar.ieican people will prevail. It may take time. It may require fiKitn-i tlon. but the people of America will not stand for Injustice within ta-'ir wn hind. Mark you, they will n- t! True, the Nero has been relegated (i the slums and sorial swamps and c!!v iltiiii;i. True, be bus been re-Kirict.-ii it-id reeiected. True, he has ! !' en niadn (; live nndi'r conditions lh;!t vifi!i J.iive ni!ii!; tho white man ! tiio tntt.er of thiev.-H, murde; ers and j i i,i ;l;io:i'n. Trtio, he has been mobbed M'.i! I' .';!;'": 1 I)' fc.ll'lied t (.ie Htnllfi. i Tn-e, he been doled his tran- i. in ! ice of vhc t-'oui'-ern Wot 'a, i I ; t Cut ;.iv hi piist. It must pass t.iU'ViT. if tho (;r':it American i)(--iioc. I r.'icv cnnne.t Miive tiio Kcro pro'o-tu ,o M adviih'a :, then it hi.s fal'ed .-I arii"fi!i!y, if t'li-t ?:e -ill, we might J 've li'tie f'-ir: biit biblorv whov's ti.it lii n niithin t-iiis rainut ar.y ' e..p!n wlJUit i!- bo.iii-rn, treating iv Kiiji-stty ur.i Vi:-r:-i"'v.g thefr I: itx-"! ! !cy up wraih acsinst -.vi ,r,h in y i' . y of V'cment. ..-y jx !-). i-.rd ti-Bt ! -on to hr sorrow. ' " K l'i h In r ;!) 1 .th-iss sne wouid ) l .. ;,oi. l.-.i- ;'i?n I., n Liteii'jz rtn:l iioci .-fti.Vi fc-o r.fct'Jeff not. Am-! TUil BAttAS EXPRESS, DALLAS, TEXAS, SAYJIvDAY, APRIL 2S, erica niunt mend her ways, or she will find that the judgments of God HUmp". sure. Western Christian Advo- calo. THE BLACK ONLY SKIN DEEP. The "black devils" came home week before last and Chicago turned out en masse to welcome them. The "devils" were the city's colored regiment the Ki;;lith who saw enough service to lose ninety-five men killed and over four hundred wounded. The black devils" never quailed. They never took a prisoner. They fought with a rush and when they came back home the downtown streets were I'ned with hundreds of thousands, white and black, to see them march by. It was a splendid sight. -Behind each com pany surged the mothers, sweethearts, and sisters of that unit In perfect marching order they swung along, hel meted and wearing every sign of sol diership; and as we watched them we thought: Here" Is a people whose grandparents were slaves, whose par ents are to this day deprived of cer tain blessings of American citizenship, and who themselves had begun to feel the handicap of race. They are re turning from Chateau Thierry and Belleau Woods, where they gave them selves In the finest demonstration of American citizenship. They forgave all. They forgot all. They were Am ericans, and the shout that accom panied their regular tread told that Chicago was proud to own them as fellow Americans. Would that their line of march could have taken them through every great city,cf the coun try! Would that those sections of (ho country where the Negro Is de spised and deprived of the common blessings ot citizenship could have been honored (for It would have been an honor) by having this righting Klehth swing down their streets In military order! And to think that this regiment Is but one of scores who fought as true Americans to preserve the liberties which to a no Inconsider able extent had been denied them. Ileallv, there Is a glimpse of character Just here that has rarely been dupli cated In the field of patriotism. An Editorial in the Northwestern Chris tian Advocate of March 6, 1619. f.3 Cclcr EisllnstiOn fn Y. M. C. A. Vsr Work Eleven N?gro women have just sailed for France In the capacity of Y. M. C. A. secretaries to add their service to the work that 42 colored men secretaries have been carrying on for Negro soldiers since the be ginning of the war. Nine of these women are. 'college graduates. Five of them are school teachers, one was in public educa tional work; two In public hea.th work; two bookkeepers, and one In business. The 42 colored , men secretaries abroad, as well as the 282 colored men secretaries who have done Y. M. C. A. work In the American camps show the same high standard of edu cation and training seen In these women. A large proportion of them are ministers and teachers who are prominent among their race. These men, besides the comfort and help that they have been to the Negro troops, have been a powerful factor for good among these sol diers. A typical example Is the case of James (J. Wiley, a Negro Y. M. C. A. secretary from Pittsburgh who worked at Camp Oenlcourt, Camp St. Supplce, and Glevres, as Veil as serv ing with the 65th Infantry in the Argonne. In the labor, camps. In addition to his regular "Y" worK, he organized school classes, and taught the men to read and write, end on each pay day he offered them facilities to send their money home with the result that he has collected as high as 95,000 francs within ten davs fol'iwlns: nay dav to be return- I ed to America. Capt. iVilllam J. Cain, Q. M. C, wrote to him, saying: ., "I could not leave th's post -th-out expressing my appreciation for the many acts of kindness you have done for the men of Co. C, 318th Labor Battalion, Q. M. C. "Through your efforts many thou sands of francs have been sent to (he relatives of my men that other wise would have been misspent our religious meeting were eagerly look ed forward to and were a great suc cess. In fact, you have been a true and loyal friend and counsellor." 'Vlley was commended bv his Lleut.-Colonel for his welfare work j under fire. TLdre are several , more i such commendations among ' this force, while Hugh O Cook. Secretary from Kansas- City, Mo., was officially recommended for orders. 4 TRYING TO H FAT) IT OFF. April 24. 119. Following Information received 'mm a correspondent In Montgomfcry, Ala., that he had overhead a group of white men discussing the possible lyLching t a colored man who had shot a po liceman of that city, the National As sociation for the Advancement of Col ored People, through Its Secretary, John H. Shillady of New York, on April 14, wired Governor ""nomas E. Kllnv of Alabama, raking ar. investigation and protection for tfa prisoner. On April 17 tL Governor wlrjd In reply that the prisoner has been re moved to ilobile, Ala., for safe keeping-and that he would have all neces aas protection. In comme.etin upon this correspon dence, Mr. Shillady contrasted the re ply of Governor Kllby with that of Governor Theodore G. Bilbo of the neighboring i. ate cf Mississippi who, w hen lnouiry was made In December last as t whether he would reply to an Inquiry of the Association - yard ing what he was going to do abont the lynching of four Negroes In Shubuta Miss., two of whom were women, said, "I will tell them. In effect, to go to a. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH APPRO PRIATES SOQ,000 FOR NEGRO EDUCATION. For the benefit of Hie Negroes of the United States the Prerbyterlan Chr.cn has Just appropriated $100,000 an a part of lis New tra orogram. This ill be used under the direction of !fc Frwdmen's Boarj f the Pres byterian Church for ,tht education of the Nei;ro youth ot the country. In announcing Its pi, ns the Pres byterian Church says: "The unsurpassed loyalty of the Ne rro iohiier, ard Km courage, obedi ence, nnd patriot mi; tne devotion and consoerat'on of ls entire "ace In (his land, to follow our flag, and meet our national resin nslbili'y ; his ungrudg ing and nnbergiilniLjg enlistannt de rplie a jiiiid consciousness ot much '.rs.liiBtleo and denial of rights, isv ju.otvn t;w worttr of our resilience and pniif. bin tftfrt to thirfc a New Era has '.'.'-wned. He has the right to have visions of more schools, more aid for the Illiterate and ungulded, more una better preachers to offer the true Gospel. We must turn the one-roomed, miserable cabin Into a neat and at tractive home, train Negro men and women to be pure-hearted parents, help the race to clean ambitions,- tn pure amusements, more elevating con ditions, and give the Negro the priv ilege of developing fully, and without unlawful restraint, every talent and every power." DATES FOR THE NEXT BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETING ANNOUNCED. Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Apr. 19. After consultation with Br. Robert R. Moton, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Mr. J. C. Napier, Pres ident, Mr. Emmett J. 8eott, Secretary of the National Negro ' Business League announces that the next meeting of the League will be held in St Louis, Missouri, August 13, 14 15th. Mr. Aaron E. Mulone, President of the Poro College and also President of the St. Louis Negro Business League, headed a committee from St Louis at the last meeting of the League held in Atlantic City, N. J., and brought letters from the Mayor and Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis, urging the Business League to hold its annual session there In 1919. This in vitation was accepted and Mr. Malone Immediately took steps looking for ward to the entertainment of the League. . . Mr. Emmett J. Scott also announced that the proceedings of the Chatta nooga and Atlantic City meetings have been turned over to the National Bap tist Publishing Company of Nashville, Tennessee, for publication and will be issued soon. . THE - COLORED AMERICAN IN - v WAR WOHK (Continued from page 1). of all pastors, editors and secretar ies of civic bodies doing war work and they will aid in making the vol umes to' be published by the Survey Commission a comprehensive and authentic reservoir of reference on all matters pertaining to the war work of ' the colored Americans of California. The new colored Hostess House and the Knights of Columbus build Ing in the colored area at Camp Zach ary Taylor, Louisville, Ky.f are being utilized to the fullest extent In pro viding entertainment and social di version for the colored troops in camp. Every Friday night the War Camp Community Service club gives a dance atNone of these buildings, and these entertainments are largely attended by. the colored enlisted men. Steps have been taken by the rep resentatives orthe Commission on Training Camp Activities and patri otic colored citizens In various sec tions of the country to have litera ture of especial Interest to the col ored people included in the camp libraries at stations where the col ored troops are located. In camps wnere such literature has already been placed, the supply will be large ly increased and made cf1 more varied nature. Copies of colored newspa pers and magazines will be welcomed by the committees In charge of the literature at the camps. - These may be sent In care ot the Colored Y. M. C. A. Secretary. ' At Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, a school for illiteracies in one col ored organization has 128 men - de tailed to it. More than 100 men are In regular attendance. The classes meet five nights a week. This work Is maintained and carried on by the Y. M. C. A,' assisted by live women from the Atlantic City schools. Some of the men are doing very acceptable work, and have reached the second reader In a very short period of In struction. None of these men could read not wrl'e before starting in this school. . Chaplain William Hellnian has had remarkable success In stimulating the members of the colored battalion t Camp Grant, Rockford, Illtrols. At a recent general entertainment, prizes were offered for the following contests: Guessing riddles, jigging, singing, manual of arms, eating ap ples suspended on a string, etc., and after (the prizes were awarded, ice cream and cake was served in the mess hall. Chaplain Heilman has also been conducting classes in read ing, writing, arlthmi. !c and short hand. In his, shorthr. ,d course (Par agon), ".e says some of the more in dustrious colored men learn to write cny word legibly In seven one-hour lessons. They are anxious to learn In all the branches taught, and are, for the most part, ant pupils. A group of patriotic young v.ome' i dozen or more In number sailed for France a' few j!ayn ago to or can teen work In tV camps where col ored sold'ers a; stationed. They went under the direction of the War Work Council of the Y. M. O. A In the recent United War Work drive the Negroes of Tennessee weie gakfi to raise IIGO.OOO. They' suc ceeded In raising over $200,000. Tell ing speeches In advocacy of this movement were made by Dr. N. D. Shamborguer, pastor , of the M. E. Church at Chattanooga; Henry Allen Boyd and J. C. Napier, of Nashville, and many others of like prominence. Assurance has been given the War Department by the National Y. W. C. A. that the colored Hostess House at C. mp Pike will be continued thmughout the period of demobiliza t'oru This la regarded as a very fitting recognition of the energetic service of (be colored people It: tLe vicinity of Little Rock, Arkansas, who have shown 1'ie largest measure of loyalty In tho matter of men fur nis'ind to the army, in subscriptions to iJherty Bonds and in the pur chase of War Savings Stamps, and In all of il.e war relief agencies. The Mosaic Templars of America, with headquarters at Little Rock, alone suhscrlhel for" $110,000 wortti of Liberty Bonds and purchas 'ii j $1,000 worth of War KovIiifs Sfamns a total of $111,0P for the prosecu tion of the war. A letter from Man hall Stlm son. associate director of the Four Mlnufe Men of C. ilfornia, under the Committee on Public foforsaatlca. commends In ths wannest terms (L; effective labors of Charles Alexander Noah D. Thompson. H. R ilre.T, 'Wil liam V.. Ksston. Huih E. Macbsth and Frrd M. Roberts.-In coi.neciicu with the war vork campaigns In Caiiforr ia. 1319. .1 OLD REGULAR J i, 15 HIS TRAVELS TOUCHES HIE ElXiK OF I'll K COUNTRY WHEKK CREATION JUT WORK BEFORE THE FINISH KESEMRLES THE LAM) WHICH 01 FORGOT TARES IT THE TRAIL AT W H A RTOS, VICTORIA. BEE VIIXK, CORI'lS (iHRlBTl, MUtUIUJI AM) ORAJitiE. IJi THE SPOT LIGHT SOME OBSERVATIONS A SOUTHERN COLOREB WO.HEX TRAVELING THE CERTAIN Hlt;il WAT TO FORTUNE MAD ' A FRANKLIN, HER NAME. NOT ABLE MEN ANB THLNGS LN EVI- HENCE.- THOSE WHO HELP DON'T LAUGH. Staff Correspondence. .... .... Somewhere In Southwest Texas, April 14, 1919. Victoria. It Is 2:30 In the stornoon and I am unloading at the Victoria sta tion, and unlike some places I go, I am shaking hands with a reception committee, which has learned that to - honor the men of the race, who are going about doing good Is thing not unbecoming. White men are standing a little to the left and a tate distance in front of me, si lently looking on. One asked an old Colored man: "Who Is that Nigger?' The old Colored veteran replied: "I duno, sh, but he Is a distinguish' cullud gent'mun who hab come here to lecter" Rev. Ferdinand Brutus Parks, Pal estine Baptist church is chairman of the committee and a big automo bile fretting with pent up power is Quivering to go. We are off to the parsonage, where after being served a meal fit for a King, a party was assembled of which Rev. Parka and Prof. McOruder were . members and ve. were shown Victoria, which while It is scarcely more than a big town, is the home of 17 millionaire cat tie kings (white) and one Colored stockman worth $250,000. His name is John 'Joshua. Coloied Victoria is on the edge of the corporation but it Is coming to town;- Mr. Joe O. Mumiora, a young man or iamuyy and character, has opened a real sure-enough store, and it fills a long felt want He ' has a model home and "Queen'V Mumford revels in lady-like authority thereabout Be sides, Mr. Munford, . Editor , I. . H. Swalzy operates the Victoria ,Guard and a print shop in connection. Then there is N. Lewis 4b Co., real tailors; Walter Swaizy, merchant tailor and confections; Jno. Williams, restau rant-barber; Green Miller, barber; Victoria Undertaker Co., A. D. Shef field, embalmer; Sim Brown, garage. seven jitneys owned and operated by Colored men; Grant's hotel; Campbell's rooming house, halls arc owned by U. B. P., Masons and Odd Fellows which accommodate all the secret societies their name Is legion; two physicians, C. A. Whtttier and G. M. WilkJns, beside the church al ready mentioned is the A. M. E., Rev. Dickson, pastor; M. E., Rev. Harry Swann,; Free Mission, Rev. J. E. Ellis; Bethlehem Baptist, Rev, Earls and Mt Calvary, Rev.-N. A. James, pastor. Prof. McGruder is the principal ot the Victoria High school, one of the finest in the southwest. He has the following assistants; females Madams E. J. Letheridge, A. B. Harper,- Lockett, L. S. Pleasant, Jnck- son, Ora A. Townsend, Iva Simpson, P. Bass; Misses Grace Vance, Geor- gle Minklns, Messrs. M. E. Howard and A. D. Sheffield. I spoke at Palestine Baptist church at night to a full house, on "The Power of Or tianization." The speech was well re ceived and I had the assurance that the matter of supporting race enter prises by the race would receive greater attention In the future, Three-fourths of the Colored people own their own homes, and Victoria is showing certain signs of Improve ment I left the next day or - BeevUla. The Capital of Bee County. I am unloading here at fifteen minutes after five o'clock p. m., April 15. The population of Beevllle coasts of 3,500 person ; 500 of whoni are Afro-American; the remainder be ing about 50-50 between whites and Mexicans. H-.ie as elsewhere, th white man shows his undying hatred of the Negro. Only menial service, and by no means all of that. Is open the Afro-American, while the Mexican is elevated to positions of respecta bility. Here the Mexican holds clerk ship in the beot stores on social equality with white men. On the railroad trains, at resorts -and what n -t a Mexican, however Ignorant is regarded as a white by the whites. I was furnished bed and board by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Llndsey. and ojctured in the Citizen's hall to a small audlen -e, being introduced by Prof. N. B. Edwards, whom I found to be a very able man. He has one assistant and an enrollment of 90 pupils. There are :.vo Bap'ist churcnes. Now Salem, dev. S. E. Meadows, pastor; Bethlehem, Rev. S. . E. Slngletary, pistor. Johns Chapel M. E., Rev. Cook, pastor. Miss M. B. Felix Is assistant teach er. Mr. L. Langley and Arthur Lott each operate restaurants. Mmes. ' P. H. Garner and Fannie Tott and Miss Lottie Allen, dressmakers Fayette Gorman, operates an eating place and the only fish market in the town. Sira Cinada operates a garage. Wm. Hardlman .and Mos Lott are con tracting bills. All the leading lodges except Masons and Odd YHowb t."e hero represented. Beevibj, is a live spot, but it will fill all space in the future. f orptis f hristl. At 2:30 p. m., I arrived here, from Beevllle, where I was net U the depot by Rev. B. F. White and the Hon. D, N. Leathers,- and was soon eating dinner at the Carson. Young Mr. Seth Crawford and wife and time and did give me a nice time. In company with Messrs. L' "(-'- Leathers and White, we svw alt of orpus" that what the native clls It. At night, I spoke to a represent ative house at the Congregational church of w htch Rev . F. -White Is pastor. The ohoir rendered ap propriate selections and Mr. Leath ers Introduced me. ' The address war. well received. tried to mak an Impression for good and have re a standiiig lavitatinn ta return. Arccng the pom'csnlons er;-4n Cor put Chi'.sy Co'ored ponulatior. are: J. W. JiickscB. Dai-i-1 Bull, retau rant ; Torn .E?aeUrhcar, pool and cot; fectiins; Tom BrooVs, lc cre-sm. aa- I loon; D. N. Leathers, grocery and real estate dealer, , owning over twenty rent houses Miss Fannie Williams, laundress, joe Wilson and Mr. Larkin, barbers; Ed. Ellis, Ed. Grant and Frank Ward operate trans fers. Prof.. T. C. Ayre is at the! i,j ..ki. .n .hi. Assistants: Mrs. Bessiff Johnson, Mrs. Velma Brooks, Miss P. M. Hicks, Odd Fellows and Pilgrims lead and jointly own a hall. All other lodges meet with them. There are two Bap tist, one Free 'Mission' A. M. E., M. E. churches and one Congregation al church. . D. J. Smith is a mail carrier. W. H. Chatman, Is a con tracting carpenter; Mrs, J. J. Miles; dress maker and tne same trade has been mastered . by Mrs. Gertrude Williams. Willis Callahan, for many years, a railroad man, la one of the most influential men In Corpus Chrls tl, and has made good. J. J. Miles la the ancient news dealer. Corpus Christ! Is In the shape of a crescent with the bay of silvery waters forming a half moon. It is famous as a fish market and is de signed to move on up the slope. Prof. Ayres is making commendable head way and the school dictated "him will yet take its place in the front line towns. Corpus is marching on. Houston and the Madam Franklin Culture SchoeL I arrived in Houston on a Browns ville train from Corpus at 7:55 p. m. and went Immediately to 805 Prairie Avenue in' the heart of a city of 147,127 souls. At this number is domiciled. The Madam Franklin School of Beauty Culture and Man ufacturing Co. And if all the signs don't fail, this concern will soon be the same thing to the Beauty Cut turists of . Texas and the Southwest that the Malones and Walkers are to the balance of the country. As I entered the establishment im mediately to my left sat a beautiful woman vivacious and captivating, the possessor of a most charming per sonality, whose manners were all engaging. The individual was none other than Madam Franklin, the dis coverer of the Madam Franklin Hair and Skin remedies and the director of the Beauty Culture and Manufac turing Company. Immediately back of her on. either side of a long aisle were some two -dozen ' booths, which screened from vulgar gaze the young women demonstrators, who work put beyond despute the excellence of the commodity now creating such a com motion in . the market In the ex treme rear ' is the manufacturing plant and the modest office of Mr. W. L. McCoy, the affable and effi cient manager. Today, the Madam Franklin school of Beauty Culture and Manufactur ing Company, Is the busiest spot in Houston, and its success is a fore gone conclusion. You will find their card elsewhere in this Issue, and likewise In the Issues to come. I visited. Dr. First Fire Stone. 419U Milam street, while there and talked freoly with tha Chief Medical Adviser of the giant Order of Knights of Pythias. He is satisfied up till Saturday last he had passed on, to be exact 2339 applications, since the close of the last Grand Lodge. He expects the number to reach a third of 10,000 before he opens his books in Dallas, June 10. We shall see. I spoke to a small audience at St John Baptist church, Broadway. beginning about 9:30. Rev. J. T. M. Llndsey, seems to be the moving spirit of this pastorless organization. He was master of ceremonies, and Bill" Davis, he of military fame. who was to have introduced me, like the proverbial letter, never tame. A taxi driver caught me late, took me for a millionaire and charged me a dollar to haul me to the church, while another Senegambian with im perfect financial vision charged me . CAPITOL PETROtEUM (A POUCrcS, DIVIDEND PAYING COMPANY) Work Progressing fcsly on The World's Richest Oil Field COPT OF TELEGRAM IA13DA 2J Yla Laredo Tampleo, Mex. Mar. 24 Capitol Fetrolenm 414 Drnham B:. .f Denver, Colo. Onr work Smith lease l a beehive in place j Lave elgnt m-n working on r CftPIJIl TltOM lETTEW Cap,tol Fetrolenm Co, 416 Denham Bldgr, Denver, Ccl. , I am senuinff you this snail the Geologlst'i Itenort Onr location looks' to me Like a real dome. We are right In the aildst itf manv flow In if walla and snrroiin,'.od by the following oil k THE WATERS-PIERCE OIL COMPANY THE SMITH OIL COMPANY THE TEXAS OIL COMPANY - THE CORONA OIL COMPANY Several hlir wells are within SJWO well ha flowed over three million barrel. The oil in about 10 gravity. I'ATf AlVIVIl luv L'llu l. i 1, T Tw . , a. . ., ... .. . ' V ' PANICO " Transcontinental Petroleum Co. ' orena Jo. 6.. i ena-Jiey no. i Harmon Well .... - About gOTon vther wells, eai'b SOUTH Los Naransis JTo. Los Namnjas Ne. 4 . Juan Cnslnna No. 7 Cerro A it No. 4 Alamo No. 2 - Transcontinental Pet. Co. No. 1, ' , Gn.f Co. No. 2, Lot 8, Tepetate.. , 60000 " Texas Co. No. 1, Lot 163, t'hlnampa... ZS. ' 26JI00 ' Island Oil" Co. No. 1, Lot 9, Tenrtate .... . . " " " imjkm ' Mand Ml Co. No. 1, Lot 163 "' " "ifiSw Cta Petrolio de Tepetate No. 1, Lot 251, Amntian ' ": jumh) International Petroleum. Lots 252, 251, Atnati in Z " 60,00 Atrutiar Well, Lot 63, Chlnampa (Cowdray) ". Wooo AM estimates are conservative. --You will note that, f . J ,1... I ... . . V I .. umitu mr rti ue wi-n, Ttnien nss pwuced over one hundraT nUlloA barrels of oil Also the Smith Oil Co, 1; aters-l'Iert, the Tra brhe, Mexican Oil nd Spella-cy wells, as there are no definite fifnm 0b UlnabJe. imr tru'y, n R. hjiithuZv D A MHNVbamJl wH weald eavir RJU IU BhhTijS, 35 centa to show me where a taxi could be found. I made my home nith the Harts on San Felipe and escaped from Houston next morning just as the natives btgan their sun rise nap. Houston is some place. ' Orange. I arrived here Friday between 11:00 and 12:00 o'clock and stopped with Hon. Mr. Bluestin and family. At night I spoke to a handful of people at Mt Zlon Church, on tho "Business League." A strike waa in the act of being called off and two church rallies were in full blast It does not taxe a wise man w ir that I was ud againsi me reai muig. ; I went to it though and said a word for business, upon mvuauuu w H. D. Danner, the good pastor of St. Paul C. M. E. church. I stayea over and spoke for his congregation and the citizens generally, Sunday night, on the subject of "Stumbling Blocks in the Path of the Race." The ad dress was well received. ,. Mrs. H. D. Dann'ir and her aides conducted a splendid exercise for the little ones and the day netted $125.00 in the way of contribution. Rev. Danner is a man of promise and the big men In his church, must make a place for him for he is coming. The Centenary Movement which centered In Salem M. E. church of which Rev. C. S. Williams is pas tor, was a storm center of financial religious attraction during the day. Rev. Dr. Chinn of New Orleans is the dynamo. He is much in evi dence. His sledge hammer blows, his iron logic, his wonderful stock of common sense, stand him well in hand. He is doing things. In the drive the amount raised was $889.00 That's going some. Mt Zlon Baptist church is pastor less. The late Dr. A. C. Keenan, has recently gone to Join hlB fathers. The people mourn. Rev. J. A. Kelly was here Sunday, to comfort and encourage. , The contribution was $72..60. Two of the leading men of Mt Zlon are Mall Carrier Craig and P. R. Bluestein. Mr. Bluesteln is a checker in the freight department of the A. C. Lines Ry., and beside being an Odd Fellow with a state wide reputation, ns a member of the (Continued to next issue). MINERAL WELLS. Mineral Wells, Texas, April 24. Services were largely, attended at all churches Sunday.' Easter was observed. The little folks of the A. M. E. church rendered a nice pro gram. The egg hunt at Mt Herman Park was a success. Mrs. Doshie Williams - is - here from Gainesville. Mrs: Jennie Cass left Dallai, to visit her son, Mr. H. L Boyklns. Mr. George Wells of New York City, N. Y is here visiting Mr. Hiram Smith his brother.' Mrs. Leila Smith went to San Angelo for her health. Mr. Lewis Greer has returned from Mar shall, Texas, having attended Bishop College. Mrs, Nevata Thomas is visiting in Ft Worth. Mr. Taylor of Galveston died . April 14. His re mains were shipped to his home, Galveston. Little Emma Lee Reed of Ft Worth is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. D. Hallowell. Miss Bertha Cossely received a hanflsome watcb bracelet watch in the contest at the A.. M. E. district conference havrng raised the highest amount over $25.00. Mrs. Alexander of Grand Prairie is here visiting " her daughter, Mrs. Mose Gordan and Mrs. Etta Alexan-. der. Card or Thanks. We send this to "let our friends, (both white and Colored) of Mineral Wells, Weatherford and Dallas know that we are yet thankful to them for the assistance, kind sympathetic ' words and profusion of flowers given, during the long illness and death of our dear wife and sister, Courtney A. Dement May - God's choicest blessings ever rest upon you all. Also the H. H. of Ruth of Weather ford. CLIFTON DEMENT, Husband.. - M. W. CASfl, Sister. IRA CASS, . P. V. CASS, Brothers. our Troplco, Mexico Property In DATED MARCH 24, 1919. 118 Mar. 25 S5 AM 1:07 . - today) getting all tools and machinery" lrr property. i H. IL T!TirF.Y- fsupenmenawv tT.oxican Properties. niTril H.1PCU 11 , Tampleo, Mo doo March 14, 1919. companies i ; THE SPELLACY OIL INTERESTS THE EAST COAST OIL COMPANY THE MEXICAN OIL COMPANY fee-t of onr location. rh Ft rAatt FEI.D ;'.'. - ' Barrels Dally No. 2, Borbareaa ......... ... 60,000 .. .....60J)() . i.40,000 dally... FIELD. - 50,000 - :...2(),O0G . - , . X - - ' 50,000 - .........36,000 v - ....22,000 , -. - . . 100,000 Chlnamna...::... . '."'fin mm 1 I . . . .- 4 .11 . Su'iprintetu) re wir stock ".orU ri . ,harT 2S0 Wertton St, Denver, Colo.